VanEck Global Defence ETF (ASX:DFND)

Assets	239.50M
Expense Ratio	n/a
PE Ratio	33.42
Forward PE	25.99
Dividend (ttm)	1.20
Dividend Yield	3.69%
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 1, 2026
Payout Frequency	Annual
Payout Ratio	124.49%

Volume	8,322
Open	32.50
Previous Close	31.66
Day's Range	32.39 - 32.96
52-Week Low	30.96
52-Week High	45.47
Beta	0.30
Holdings	10
Inception Date	Sep 10, 2024

About DFND

VanEck Global Defence ETF was launched on Sep 10, 2024 and is issued by VanEck. It invests mainly in stocks based on a particular theme. DFND.AX gives investors exposure to a portfolio of listed global companies involved in the military or defence industries.

• Asset Class: Equity
• Category: Theme
• Stock Exchange: Australian Securities Exchange
• Ticker Symbol: DFND
• Provider: VanEck
• Index Tracked: MarketVector Global Defence Industry (AUD) Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Performance

DFND had a total return of -13.25% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 27.74%.

Top Holdings

60.61% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Palantir Technologies Inc.	PLTR	9.16%
RTX Corporation	RTX	7.98%
Thales S.A.	HO	7.18%
Saab AB (publ)	SAAB.B	6.23%
Elbit Systems Ltd.	ESLT	6.22%
Leonardo S.p.a.	LDO	5.78%
Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.	012450	5.39%
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA	KOG	4.67%
Leidos Holdings, Inc.	LDOS	4.00%
Curtiss-Wright Corporation	CW	3.99%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 1, 2026	1.200 AUD	Jul 27, 2026
Jul 1, 2025	0.030 AUD	Jul 25, 2025

Data Sources: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 30, 2026

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